Oven-shelf.



No. 890,861. I PATENTED JUNEIG, 1908.

W. L. HOGG.

OVEN SHELF.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, 1908.

UNITED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LOVITT HOGG, OF PORTLAND, MAINE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN BROWN,

7 OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

OVEN-SHELF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented June 16, 1908.

Portland, in the State of Maine, one of the United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oven-Shelves, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates toimprovements in oven shelves, as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially in supporting an oven shelf by means of an adjustable skeleton frame.

The objects of the invention are to devise an oven shelf in which the parts are so arranged as to fit into different sizes of ovens and to provide a shelf, preferably of-a rota table nature, which shall enable the housewife or cook to readily reach the viands thereon. Y v v In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shelf support partially inserted in the oven. Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view of the support and the shelf arranged thereon; Fig. 3 are details in perspective of the skeleton supportparts.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the bearing member of the skeleton frame having the central and vertical journal orifice 2 and the arms 3 extending laterally therefrom, the

said arms having longitudinal slots 4 there-v through for the greater part of their length,

terminating at their outer ends in roximlty to the ends 'of the arms and at t eir inner ends adjacent to the journal orifice 2.

5 are flanges extending downwardly at each side from the arms 3 and forming a longitudinally recessed under side to said arms. 6 are the outer supporting members of the skeleton supiport formed of the rest ieces 7,

having the ownwardly extending anges .8,

and the inwardly extending legs 9, each of- .said legs having a bolt hole 10 therethrough atthe extreme inner end and a strength I ening rib 11 onthe under side.

12 are the side brackets in the oven 13 and A on which the rest pieces 7 are supported, the

legs 9 from said rest pieces extending inwardly into the grooved u'ndersides of the arms 3 and being held firmly to said arms 3 by the bolts 14, extending through the slots 4 and the orifices 10, the said bolts and nuts 15 firmly holding said arms and said legs together. 5

It will readily be seen that by unscrewing the nuts 15, the legs 9 may be drawn along the grooved undersidesof the arms 3 to the full extent of the length of they slots 4, and when the said legs have been drawn out suflicientlyto reach the full width of the oven, the bolts may then be tightened and hold the skeleton support firmly in place, care being taken to have the bearing of the journal orifice 2 substantially in the center of the oven. Any other suitable form of fastening means may be used for securing the legs 9 to the arms 3 and further the said arms and legs may be formed in various ways for longitudinal adjustment, the main feature being the drawing out of said legs from a bearing piece in the middle.

16 is a shelf here shown as of substantially I circular form with grates, though other shapes or makes of shelf will answer the purpose of this invention. 17 is a pivot pin extending downwardly from the center of the underside of the said shelf 16 and inserted in the journal orifice 2, so that the said shelf 16 may freely rotate. An oven shelf 'is thus formed, which may be applied very generally,

pieces, said legs being secured to said arms and longitudinally adjustable thereon.

2. An oven shelf, comprising the shelf proper, a skeleton support formed of a' central bearing member having lateral extending arms therefrom and longitudinal slots through said arms and side or outer members having legs secured to said arms and adjustable thereon to the extent of the length of said slots and rest pieces extending from the .ber and a journal orifice in said bearing memextremities of saidlegs along suitable brackets in an oven.

3. An oven shelf, comprising the shelf proper having a central pivot pin extending downwardly from its underside and a skeleton support having a central bearing member receiving the said pivot pin and arms extending laterally from each side of said orifice, saidarms having a U-shaped longitudinal groove in th ir under sides and slots therethrough extending for the greater part of their length and T-shaped side or outer members each of said members having a bolt hole therethrough at the inner end of the cen- 15 tral leg and suitable bolts extending through said bolt holes and adjustably securing said legs to said arms.

Signed at the city and district of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion 20 of Canada, this 11th day of February, 1908.

WILLIAM LOVITT HOGG.

Witnesses GRACE TRESIDDE P. SHEE. 

